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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • charles_cenbankgov01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • cbngov_charles02@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • cbngov_charles02@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Prof Charles Soludo <charles_cenbankgov01@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: cbngov_charles02@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 10:22:41 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Letter From Charles,Reply Back Immediately.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: charles_cenbankgov01@yahoo.com

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,

LAGOS-NIGERIA

cbngov_charles02@yahoo.com

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT



Attn: Contractor,


During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), I discovered from the records of outstanding foreign Contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria that there is an over invoiced amount of money from a contract that was awarded to an American Oil exploration company, the company having completed the contract was paid for the execution of the contract since 2002, without the over

invoiced amount.


As the Executive Governor of (CBN) I have perfected all documents to back up the payment as to avoid any trace whatsoever which makes the transaction 100% risk free.Wth my position,I shall approve the fund in your favour as an contract executed and wired

the fund into your Account Immediately.I request your assistance in receiving this fund ($32,000,000.00) as one of the Contractor using one of your most secured accounts that is able to carry this money and thereafter we shall share the fund with this ratio: You would be

entitled to 40% of the total fund in question as the Contractor while I receive the balance of

the total fund.



Trustworthiness and confidentially should be our watch word so as to protect my highly exalted positions as the Governor (CBN) without denting my image and personality; I will need your assurance and maximum co-operation.


Kindly re-confirm to me with the informations below immediately to enable my office proceed and finalise the fund remittance without further delays.



1) Your full name.

2) Phone, fax and mobile #.

3) Company name, position and address.

4) Profession, age and marital status.



As soon as the above information are received, the payment will be made available to you either by Telegraphic Transfer or by an international certified bank draft which will be delivered to your doorstep for your confirmation. Get back to me via this e-mail address:

cbngov_charles02@yahoo.com so that i will instruct you on how to proceed.



Best regards,

Prof. Charles C. Soludo.

Executive Governor

Central Bank

of Nigeria (CBN)



- Prof Charles Soludo

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